Winchester Shotguns

Winchester is well known for their repeating lever-action rifles. These rifles are incredibly popular, but their shotguns have carved their own piece of American history as well.

The 1887 lever-action Winchester shotgun was a creation on John Browning and took on the classic lever-action design Winchester was known for. Browning later designed the Winchester Model 1893 and 1897. The Model 1897 was one of the first successful pump-action shotguns and one of John Browning’s most renowned firearms.

Winchester produced a number of different single barreled, double barreled, pump action, and semi-automatic shotguns. Models ranged greatly, but the weapons were largely made for sporting use including hunting and clay pigeon shooting. Shotguns were also produced for tactical purposes including... Read more

Winchester is well known for their repeating lever-action rifles. These rifles are incredibly popular, but their shotguns have carved their own piece of American history as well.

The 1887 lever-action Winchester shotgun was a creation on John Browning and took on the classic lever-action design Winchester was known for. Browning later designed the Winchester Model 1893 and 1897. The Model 1897 was one of the first successful pump-action shotguns and one of John Browning’s most renowned firearms.

Winchester produced a number of different single barreled, double barreled, pump action, and semi-automatic shotguns. Models ranged greatly, but the weapons were largely made for sporting use including hunting and clay pigeon shooting. Shotguns were also produced for tactical purposes including several pump-action models. Today, Winchester produces a small line of shotguns that are produced in Turkey but designed by Winchester.

Quick Facts

The newest Winchester SXP pump shotgun uses an inertia-assisted slide to make it the fastest pump shotgun in the world

Germany protested the use of the Winchester Model 1897 in World War I

The American Express Company historically defended their transports with Winchester shotguns